| Michael Lewis Company selects Cadre’s Cadence Supply Chain Execution Software for Airline Global Logistics Operations
DENVER, COLORADO – 4/19/2006
Cadre Technologies today announced that Michael Lewis Company (MLCo) of Wood Dale, Illinois has selected its Cadence Integrated Distribution System. MLCo will implement the Cadence Warehouse Management System with integrated Web Access and Cadence Mobile Logistics (CML) which integrates speech and bar code scanning for mobile warehouse workers.
MLCo is a major supplier of in-flight supplies and catering products for the world’s leading airlines. Headquartered in Wood Dale, Illinois, MLCo operates more than 356,000 square feet of dry warehouse, freezer and cooler space in facilities near O’Hare International Airport and Sky Harbor Int’l Airport. The system will provide seamless flow of logistics information and execution from receiving docks directly to the warehouse and onto the shipping locations.
“We are a service business that requires accuracy and flexibility to manage each customer’s unique requirements,” explained MLCo’s Jim Kleinert. “The Cadence System will advance our ability to manage the entire process of orders, inventory and shipments so that we can continue to grow in the airline industry.”
Cadence is an integrated, real-time system for distribution and logistics, built on the Microsoft.Net platform. The system provides seamless operations for managing warehouse operations including receiving, locations, picking, replenishment, and inventory control. Cadence Mobile Logistics integrates multiple modes of information for warehouse workers on wireless Windows based mobile computers. Information may be presented and gathered via bilingual speech, keypad/browser and bar-code scanning. The WMS will include lot control, expiration data control, catch weight, and live load management.
"We are very proud that Michael Lewis Company has selected Cadre Technologies and our Cadence Integrated System," said Joe Peters, Cadre Technologies President. “Their business is fast-paced, detailed and high volume. Our people and systems are the perfect solution for their operations.”
About MLCo- Michael Lewis Company Founded in 1928, Michael Lewis is a privately held company, serving customers throughout the United States, Europe, Latin America and the Pacific. MLCo has forged relationships with the world's leading airlines and caterers. Their resources, transportation infrastructure, and expanding e-commerce initiatives help airlines efficiently manage their airline supplies. For more information, contact Jim Kleinert at 630-350-1060 or jim.kleinert@mlco.com or visit www.mlco.com.
About Cadre Technologies, Inc. Cadre Technologies is a leading innovator of fulfillment systems used by logistics service providers, distributors and manufacturers. Its Cadence Fulfillment system is delivered by Cadre’s experienced team of implementation, training and support personnel. The company is headquartered in Denver, Colorado with offices in Lenexa, Kansas and Baltimore, Maryland. Cadre is a Microsoft Gold Certified partner. For more information contact Roger Rountree at Cadre Technologies at 303-217-7056 or roger.rountree@cadretech.com.
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